Stobarts a case in point ?

njneer

Member
The demise of Stobarts ,
A company who have for years driven the rates down to get the work and driven them down for all in the industry by consequence.
Making it impossible for small to medium haulage firms to be able, firstly to tender for the work, or to be able charge a reasonable rate to make a sustainable living.
Fleets of trucks on tick , fancy premises and Tv programs all running on back load rates .
Classic fur coat and no knickers economy , very similar business model to that employed by many start up
Contractors with the same inevitable results.
 

Smith31

Member
This is modern business, the men at the top lived the high life, sold privately owned assets to the company for a good profit, withdrew excellent salaries. However when the company goes bust the banks owned by no one in person, will take the hit.

Ladies and gentlemen this is fake money running a fake business model, sooner or later the whole country is going to be in a whole lot of mess.
 

Drillman

Member
Mixed Farmer
Typical big business. Too top heavy with lots of folks to pay who don’t actually make the company any money.

If your going down that route you can’t keep undercutting without the inevitable happening!
 

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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